Simmons College

CAREER WORKSHOP
LinkedIn Lab

Tuesday, September 28
L225 (Library Classroom), LeFavour Hall
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Join over 75 million professionals! Start building your professional network NOW! In this hands-on lab, discover how LinkedIn can help you clarify your career goals and serve as a powerful job search tool. Learn to search for people, research organizations, get introduced to other professionals for informational interviews, and more.  

Registration Required: Call 617-521-2488 or email careers@simmons.edu.

Beatley Library's featured Diversions this week include The 9th Judgment; Asta in the Wings; Heart of the Matter; The Lion; Boston's Gardens and Green Spaces; The Bucolic Plague; Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang; and Insectopedia.

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The 9th Judgment by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (PS3566.A822 A6175 2010)

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Asta in the Wings by Jan Elizabeth Watson (PS3623.A87245 A9 2009)

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Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin (PS3607.I28 H43 2010)

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The Lion by Nelson DeMille (PS3554.E472 L555 2010)

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Boston's Gardens and Green Spaces by Meg Muckenhoupt (SB483.B7 M82 2010)

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The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers by Josh Kilmer-Purcell (PN2287.K6685 A3 2010)

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Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler (PN6231.W6 H27 2010)

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Insectopedia by Hugh Raffles (QL463 .R34 2010)

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• These recently published works, selected for your reading pleasure, may be borrowed for 14 days.

• The Diversions Collection is located on Level One of the Beatley Library, near the Circulation Desk.

• To request a book that is currently checked-out, click on its call number above, or search for it in the on-line catalog, then click the "REQUEST" button.

Beatley Library's featured Diversions this week include The Stormchasers; The Summer We Read Gatsby; The Yellow House; The Passage; The Town That Food Saved; 97 Orchard; Backing into Forward; and The Book of Basketball.

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The Stormchasers by Jenna Blum (PS3602.L863 S76 2010)

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The Summer We Read Gatsby by Danielle Ganek (PS3607.A45 S86 2010)

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The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey (PS3606.A49 Y46 2009)

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The Passage by Justin Cronin (PS3553.R542 P37 2010)

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The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food by Ben Hewitt (HD9008.H37 H49 2009)

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97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement by Jane Ziegelman (GT2853.U5 Z54 2010)

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Backing into Forward by Jules Feiffer (PS3556.E42 Z46 2010)

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The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy by Bill Simmons (GV885.1 .S46 2009)

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• These recently published works, selected for your reading pleasure, may be borrowed for 14 days.

• The Diversions Collection is located on Level One of the Beatley Library, near the Circulation Desk.

• To request a book that is currently checked-out, click on its call number above, or search for it in the on-line catalog, then click the "REQUEST" button.

Tuesday, September 21
L225 (Library Classroom), LeFavour Hall
5:00pm - 6:30pm

Swing by the Library classroom (LIB-225) and discover where to hunt for LIS specific job banks, paraprofessional postings, internship resources, networking opportunities, and job market trend information. This workshop will provide you with the skills and resources needed to conduct successful job searches and career-advancing networking opportunities.

Please email Assistant Dean Em Claire Knowles if you plan to attend: knowles@simmons.edu